STRONGS G4966:
Συχέμ, Hebrew
שְׁכֶם (i. e. 'shoulder,' 'ridge'),
Shechem (
A. V. Sychem (see below)), proper name of:
1. a man of Canaan, son of Hamor (see
Ἑμμόρ), prince in the city of Shechem (
Genesis 33:19;
Genesis 34:2ff):
Acts 7:16 R G.
2. a city of Samaria (in the
Sept. sometimes
Συχέμ, indeclinable, sometimes
Σικιμα, genitive
Σικιμων, as in
Josephus and
Eusebius; once
τήν Σικιμα τήν ἐν ὄρει Αφραιμ,
1 Kings 12:25 (for still other variant see
B. D. (especially American edition) under the word )),
Vulg.Sichem (edited by
Tdf. Sychem; cf.
B. D. as above), situated in a valley abounding in springs at the foot of Matt. Gerizim (
Josephus, Antiquities 5, 7, 2; 11, 8, 6); laid waste by Abimelech (
Judges 9:45), it was rebuilt by Jeroboam and made the seat of government (
1 Kings 12:23). From the time of Vespasian it was called by the Romans Neapolis (on coins Flavia Neapoils); whence by corruption comes its modern name, Nablus (or Nabulus); according to Prof. Socin (in Bädeker's Palestine, p. 331) it contains about 13,000 inhabitants (of whom 600 are Christians, and 140 Samaritans) together with a few ("about 100") Jews:
Acts 7:16.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- Genesis
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33:19; 34:2
- Judges
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9:45
- 1 Kings
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12:23; 12:25
- Acts
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7:16; 7:16